Doisy College Introduces High School Health Care Exploration Camp
01/24/2020
Doisy College of Health Sciences (DCHS) is introducing its DCHS Summer Health Care Exploration Camp, a new camp that will welcome high school students interested in exploring careers in health care in summer 2020.
The campus includes a special focus on introducing students from underrepresented communities to explore professional paths in the allied health professions specifically and health care sector more broadly. Every student selected for the camp will receive scholarship to cover the full cost of the camp.
Participants will stay in one of the university’s new residence halls for the entire week, have all meals provided, will receive SLU gear and have organized evening activities planned with current SLU students.
Jesús García-Martínez, M.D., Ph.D., associate dean for research in the college, said he is hopeful this camp will have a meaningful impact on its participants and a positive impact on increasing diversity in the health sciences.
“We hope the students will gain a good understanding of the health professions we have in the Doisy College of Health Sciences,” García-Martínez said. “Through case presentations, we aim to show the students how the different health professionals interact with each other to treat patients and help them recover their health.”
About the DCHS Summer Health Care Exploration Camp
- The camp is for rising high school sophomores and juniors interested in a career in health care.
- The camp will take place on SLU’s campus from Sunday, June 7, through Saturday, June 13, 2020.
- To be eligible for the camp, students must have taken and passed a high school English, mathematics and science class – all with a grade of “B” or better.
- Prospective campers must hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 or 4.0/5.0
- Students are required to submit a letter of interest (500 words or less) expressing interest in a particular program or the allied health fields.
- Applicants from underrepresented communities will be given priority for camp admissions.
- Applicants must apply before Tuesday, March 31.
For more information, visit the DCHS Summer Health Care Exploration Camp or email DCHSSummerScholars@health.slu.edu.